Senior Geotechnical Engineer — Hybrid, Impact-Driven

Civic group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3 days a week

Generous holidays

Professional development (CivicAcademy

Job summary

Civic Earth in Leeds is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist to lead the Earth and Geoconsultancy team. You will mentor junior engineers, manage projects, secure repeat business, and input into bids while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

The role involves technical design, site investigations, reports, client liaison, and development of graduates. Hybrid working with generous holidays and progression opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• A degree in Geology, Engineering Geology, Civil/Geotechnical engineering, or similar.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership with the ICE, GeolSoc or IES.
• Strong relevant design experience in a commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the technical design being undertaken by others.
• Undertaking technical design, writing of reports such desk studies/feasibility assessments, geotechnical and geoenvironmental interpretative reports and geotechnical/geoenvironmental design reports.
• Specifying and supervising site investigation works
• Provide site investigation specifications for subconsultants and subcontractors
• Use of industry standard analysis software including OpenGround and QGIS, experience of slope stability analysis and ground movement analysis software is sought after
• Sharing of knowledge and expertise with your team and across the wider practice.
• Undertaking technical reviews/checks on projects
• Identifying opportunities to innovate in our processes, products and services to ensure continuous improvement.
• Preparation of and undertaking presentations to clients, collaborators and other stakeholders
• Compliance with the duties of Designer under the CDM Regulations 2015
• Compliance with the practice QMS, including self-checking
• Taking responsibility and ownership of projects, deadlines, consultation requirements, liaising with the project team, managing client expectations
• Managing workload of other engineers/staff members on projects
• Regular direct telephone and email contact with clients and collaborators
• Attending and contributing to meetings under the direction of a Project Manager/Project Director
• Managing, mentoring and developing junior members of the team
• Business development to include participating in networking events, contributing to writing bids and fee proposals

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Project management

Client liaison

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Geology / Geotechnical engineering degree

Chartered or in progress

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Bentley OpenGround

QGIS

PLAXIS

Job description

Civic Earth in Leeds is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist to lead the Earth and Geoconsultancy team. You will mentor junior engineers, manage projects, secure repeat business, and input into bids while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

The role involves technical design, site investigations, reports, client liaison, and development of graduates. Hybrid working with generous holidays and progression opportunities are offered.